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bagman

bagman

1 8.6
A traveling seller who visits shops with samples to sell
  • noun
  • /ˈbæɡmən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : representante de comercio

Examples

  • Now you know what a bagman is.

  • I'm a bagman.

  • As a bagman, he traveled from town to town, showcasing the latest products to potential buyers.

  • The bagman arrived early at the conference, eager to present his samples to the eager customers.

  • For years, he worked as a bagman, always on the road, delivering goods to his loyal clients.

Synonyms

salesman
vsbagman
259 1.0

A person who sells things in shops or to customers

narrows this to visiting customers while carrying samples for direct sales
salesperson
vsbagman
28 2.2

A person who sells things for a store or company

focuses specifically on visiting clients and showing physical sample goods
traveling salesman
vsbagman
  • US
9 4.4

A person who travels to different places to meet customers and sell goods or services

emphasizes calling on customers while carrying sample goods for sale
peddler
vsbagman
8 5.7

A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets

does the same visiting work but with added emphasis on carrying samples
chapman
vsbagman
  • Archaic
7 9.9

A person who travels to villages selling small goods

matches the itinerant selling role but stresses visiting with sample merchandise
pitchman
vsbagman
  • US
5 6.8

A man who sells products by talking and showing them to people, often at fairs or on TV

relies more on visiting customers and presenting actual sample goods in person
hawker
vsbagman
  • UK
4 7.4

A person who sells goods in the street or at markets

is similar but specifically highlights calling on customers with sample items
commercial traveler
vsbagman
  • Archaic
1 4.4

A person who travels to sell goods or take orders

is the same visiting role but stresses carrying samples when calling
roadman
vsbagman
  • Archaic
8.9

A person who travels to sell goods to customers

is similar but especially highlights carrying sample items when visiting
boxman
vsbagman
  • Archaic
9.7

A person who travels with a box to sell goods

focuses more on visiting customers and showing samples rather than fixed stalls
pedder
vsbagman
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who travels to sell small goods like ribbons or buttons

is the modern visiting seller role with emphasis on carrying sample goods
packman
vsbagman
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who travels to sell goods, often in markets or at fairs

places more weight on visiting customers while carrying samples for sale
packwoman
vsbagman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who travels to sell goods at markets or fairs

shares travel selling work but adds focus on bringing sample goods when calling

Surface Forms

bagman singular
bagmen plural

Morphology

bagman = bag + man (transparent) = bag + man

Literal compound 'bag' + 'man' describes a man who carries a bag of samples, so the meaning is directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Bagman originally meant a traveling salesman who carried samples and goods in a bag. That's why you can think of a bagman as someone who went from shop to shop with a bag of items to sell.